The child's teddy bear winces at the horrible purple goo the child's nose evicted.

I sure hope that aint contagious, he thinks.

Sighing inwardly, he begins to compose his weekly Union report in his head.

I ain't getting paid enough for this gig. Young children are the worst - all messy hugs and vicious scratching without any of that tender loving care a teddy needs. I really should contribute more to Strike Fund.

The way things are going the United Union of Teddy Bears will need to call its first strike in 6 thousand years. I'd like to see the look on Santa's face when THAT happenes - HAH!